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Nikon D300 vs Nikon D600

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
59
Overall
54
Nikon D300 front
 
Nikon D600 front
Portability
56
Imaging
70
Features
79
Overall
73

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D600 Key Specs

Nikon D300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 925g - 147 x 114 x 74mm
  • Introduced March 2008
  • Old Model is Nikon D200
  • Newer Model is Nikon D300S
Nikon D600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 141 x 113 x 82mm
  • Introduced November 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon D300S
  • Refreshed by Nikon D610
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Nikon D300 vs Nikon D600 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Nikon D300 versus Nikon D600, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are produced by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D300 (12MP) and D600 (24MP) and the D300 (APS-C) and D600 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The D300 was launched 5 years before the D600 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the D300 grades against the D600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D300 over the Nikon D600

 D300 D600 
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D600 over the Nikon D300

 D600 D300 
IntroducedNovember 2012March 2008More recent by 56 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Nikon D300 and Nikon D600

 D300 D600 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D600 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon D300 has got external measurements of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 925 grams (2.04 lbs) while the Nikon D600 has specifications of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the D300 against the D600.

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D600 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D300 and D600 is 55 and 56 respectively.

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D600 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D600 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D300 and D600.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D300 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Nikon D600 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older D300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D600 sensor size comparison

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D600 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D300 vs Nikon D600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D300 Portrait photography details
Nikon D600 Portrait photography details
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
82
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D300 Street photography info
Nikon D600 Street photography info
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
60
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D300 Sports photography highlights
Nikon D600 Sports photography highlights
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
better than average battery power (1,000 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
70
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (5.5 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D300
Travel photography with Nikon D600
56
better than average battery power (1,000 CIPA)
weather proof
built-in flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
weather proofing
megapixel count good (24MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D300 Landscape photography features
Nikon D600 Landscape photography features
64
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3")
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery power (1,000 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
78
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
megapixel count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D300 Vlogging highlights
Nikon D600 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
30
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Nikon D300 vs Nikon D600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D300 and Nikon D600
 Nikon D300Nikon D600
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D300 Nikon D600
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2008-03-12 2012-11-13
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed Expeed 3
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 2848 6016 x 4016
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 51 39
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Nikon F
Amount of lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 5.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 925 gr (2.04 lb) 850 gr (1.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 147 x 114 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") 141 x 113 x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 67 94
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 25.1
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 14.2
DXO Low light score 679 2980
Other
Battery life 1000 photographs 900 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL3e EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots
Storage slots 1 Two
Cost at release $1,100 $1,900